NCJ Number
174907
Journal
American Jails Volume: 11 Issue: 5 Dated: November/December 1997 Pages: 59-62
Date Published
1997
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This article describes methods for ensuring security in "high-risk" inmate transports.
Abstract
For the purposes of this article, "high-risk transports" are defined as "any transport within and/or outside of the facility that would pose a serious threat to the community, staff, and/or inmate." The recommended approach for high-risk transport involves preoperational planning, operational delivery, and postoperation evaluation/critique. Preoperational planning should include the development of policies and procedures concerning the use of force and the transport of high-risk inmates. There should also be guidelines for the transport team selection, the tools and equipment to be used, and the training that should be provided transport personnel. Experts in officer safety, firearms, defensive tactics, and driving should provide input into the training curriculum. Operational delivery involves the detailing of special requirements for the transport, special interagency considerations, team briefing, intelligence, escape risk-assessment, potential for assassination, travel plan, equipment, and vehicles. Following every high-risk transport, the team should critique the operation. This critique should focus on both successful and unsuccessful aspects of the transport.